Gottemoeller s declaration, as well as Gates explicit recognition of Israel s nuclear status should be interpreted within the context of the Obama administration s broader disarmament agenda.

In addition, it felt aggrieved by plans for further expansion of NATO, a proposed ballistic missile defense system in Eastern Europe, and Western recognition of Kosovo s secession from Russia s ally, Serbia.

Further sustained effort is needed to increase awareness and recognition among policymakers and planners in developing countries of the nature of voluntary action within specific local contexts and of the contribution such action makes to societies.

General Charles de Gaulle declared himself on radio to be the head of a rival government in exile, and gathered the Free French Forces around him, finding support in some French colonies and recognition from Britain and the US.

The unilateral act or declaration occurred in the context of a process that began with the birth of the PLO and its recognition as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people by the Arab Summit Conference held in Rabat in 1974.